| When you think about retaining walls you might only | | | | paving and retaining walls which should make it much |
| think about controlling the erosion of soil, however | | | | easier to find out which type of wall would be best |
| actually there are a number of different uses for | | | | suited to your garden and application. |
| them, and it’s not all about erosion management. | | | | Stacked Concrete Block |
| There are so many different types of retaining wall | | | | These types of walls can be made without needing |
| designs that there are so many different things that | | | | mortar or grout, they are simply stacked together. |
| you can do to change and improve on your design. | | | | The main advantage of these is that they are easier |
| Soil Erosion | | | | to install, and they can also be moved if required for |
| One use of retaining walls in your garden is to | | | | any reason in the future. |
| prevent the soil becoming eroded and stopping a | | | | Poured concrete walls |
| slope from slipping away. However they can also be | | | | These types of wall are ideal for unstable soil or if |
| used for a number of other applications including to | | | | you are trying to secure a very large amount of soil |
| create flowerbeds and even to create paths through | | | | in a slope. These are very durable walls as they can |
| your garden. | | | | be colored and polished to resemble a wide range of |
| There are actually lots of different types of retaining | | | | different materials. |
| walls; the most traditional type is where bricks, blocks | | | | Wooden Walls |
| or stone is stacked together to retain the earth. | | | | Even wood can be used as a retaining wall material, |
| However it’s also possible to use textured | | | | this looks much more natural than concrete or other |
| concrete to give the look of slate, wood, or virtually | | | | materials, however it can rot and be affected by |
| any other material in a wide range of colors. | | | | insects. This means that it might not last as long as |
| Every garden will benefit from different types of | | | | other retaining wall materials. It’s important to |
| retaining walls because everyone is different. It’s | | | | discuss your choice of material before deciding which |
| a good idea to talk to some experts to get some | | | | one to use. A retaining wall should last for a very long |
| advice. You can phone up and talk to the people at | | | | time assuming that it is installed, fitted and maintained |
| Adelaide paving, or visit them on the internet at au | | | | correctly. |
| these people are very knowledgeable about brick | | | | |